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Build

We are a specialized Design-Build General Contractor that seamlessly integrates innovative architectural design, rigorous structural engineering, and proprietary 3D-printing technology to deliver rapid, cost-controlled, and high-performance projects.

When you engage ICON, you are partnering with a unified team responsible for every phase of your project, offering predictability and efficiency that traditional delivery methods cannot match.

End-to-End Timeline

Discovery

Interactive
Design

Permitting

& Regulatory

Documentation

Site Prep

Printing + Construction

Finishing & QA

Concepting
Schematic Design
Permit Drawings
Construction Docs
Site Analysis
Permit App.
Shop Drawings
Component Delivery
Builder, Designer & Client Coordination
Foundation
Printing
Landscaping
Windows, Trim, MEP
Finishing

Average Project Time:

6.1 months

Discovery

Before any project breaks ground, our team at ICON leads a thorough Discovery process designed to set your build up for success. We work like a true general contractor aligning stakeholders, eliminating unknowns, and creating total clarity around scope, schedule, and cost.

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Our Discovery phase is where ideas become executable plans. We assess site conditions, review design intent, define performance requirements, and determine the most efficient path to print.

Interactive Design

Fast-track your project with ready-to-print plans from CODEX, or collaborate on a fully custom design with our in-house architecture team. Codex provides verified plans that shorten timelines and simplify approvals, while custom designs deliver bespoke solutions shaped by the possibilities of advanced 3D-printed concrete construction.

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Whether selecting a Codex design or pursuing a custom path, this phase delivers a complete, build-ready architectural package that aligns with schedule, cost, and construction requirements.

Permitting & Regulatory

We work to streamline approvals by coordinating directly with local jurisdictions to ensure your project meets all code, zoning, and compliance requirements. Leveraging ICON’s established regulatory pathways, we prepare and submit the full permit package, resolve technical questions early, and keep your project moving forward.

Curved ribbed concrete walls from 3D-printed construction forming corridors.

Leveraging ICON’s established regulatory pathways, we prepare and submit the full permit package, resolve technical questions early, and keep your project moving toward construction without delays.

Documentation

Producing all the detailed drawings, specifications, and technical data needed for bidding, coordination, and construction we deliver clear, build-ready documents that align design intent with print requirements.

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We aim to reduce ambiguity, enable accurate estimates, and prepare every trade for a smooth start on site.

Site Prep

Here, we prepare the project for a seamless start to construction by establishing utilities, grading the pad, setting forms, and preparing all ground conditions required for printing. We coordinate closely with trades to ensure the site is accessible, properly serviced, and aligned to the build plan.

Aerial view of a 3D concrete printer gantry over a foundation at a construction site.

Meanwhile, we vet and help you select your general contractor and any required consultants.

Printing

The Print phase brings the design to life as our field team and robotic system execute the wall system on site. We coordinate setup, material delivery, print sequencing, and quality checks to ensure each layer is precise, consistent, and aligned with downstream trades. This phase transforms a prepared site into a fully printed structure, ready for finishing.

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This phase transforms a prepared site into a fully printed structure, ready for finishing and fit-out.

Finishing

Transforming the printed structure into a fully realized home, coordinating all interior and exterior trades from MEP rough-ins and insulation to windows, doors, fixtures, and final details.

Two modern two-story homes with curved exterior walls under construction in a neighborhood

We manage sequencing to ensure each trade moves efficiently through the building, delivering a polished, high-quality finish that reflects the design intent and completes the path from concept to turnkey home.

Partners

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US Department of War logo
Defense innovation logo
US Army Corps of Engineers logo.
Wells Fargo logo
NASA logo
New Story logo
Mobile Loaves and Fishes logo
Afwerx logo
El Cosmico logo
ATM logo
DARPA logo
Lake Flato logo
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Michael Hsu Office Of Architecture logo.
CERL logo
CDAO logo
Department of the Air Force logo
United States Marine Corps logo
Department of the Army United States of America logo.
Texas Military Department logo
Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency logo

“We’re sitting in a home that’s built by robots, that has all the potential in the world to create any design of the highest quality and ultimately do it at lower cost than traditional construction.”

Jon Jaffe
Former ceo, Lennar
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